WHITE RACIAL POLICY

Press, Volume C, Issue 29498, 27 April 1961, Page 6

WHITE RACIAL POLICY

“Misnomer In Australia” l N Z.P.A -Reuter—Comrtght) SYDNEY, April 26. The white Australia policy was a misnomer, the new Malayan High CommissionerDesignate to Australia and New Zealand, Dato Suleiman Bin Dato Abdul Rahman, said on arrival by air from Singaoore today. He added that Malaya understood Ausralia’s Immigration policy. “There is no-, bad feeling among the Malayan people with regard to Australia’s white Australia policy,” he *aid. "Actually, for us, there is no such thing. We realise ‘hat this is an internal problem. and Australia is tackling it the right way.” Speaking on the Dutch West New Guinea problem. Mr Rahman Said he hoped that the Malayan Prime Minister’s offer to mediate m the dispute would do a great deal of good. “Many Malayans have family ties with Indonesia,” he said. “We have a close link, so naturally we are very sympathetic to the Indonesians. “We believe the dispute can be solved peacably, but It is

difficult to see at the moment which way it will turn" Regarding the Australian troops still in Malaya, he said he thought their relations with the Malayan people were Still very good.